Reception
Critical reactions were positive with an average critic score of 76% at GameRankings, though response to Black and White 2 has been mixed. Critics praised improved graphics, the grander scale of city building, the improved method of teaching and guiding Creatures, and the creation of armies but criticised the somewhat limited actions of the Creature, the poor path-finding and enemy AI, the lack of packaged multiplayer and sandbox modes, and the feeling of being less of a god game, and more of a glorified city-management simulator, considering the lack of "divine" opponents, which were prominent features of the first game.
The angle taken by the sequel was vastly different from the original. There is no way to convert a village by impressing the village itself, but rather the other village must come to find yours superior. This can take a considerable amount of time and resources, leading many players to use war to conquer the towns.
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